Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 344 Three Brothers and Two Brothers!

Yang Zhenzhen's process of fusing the soul bone went very smoothly because she had already absorbed the Thunder Eagle's soul ring. Absorbing the Thunder Eagle's soul bone further increased the compatibility between the soul ring and the soul bone, making the fusion process much easier.

After fusing with the torso bones of the Thunder Eagle, Yang Zhenzhen's soul power reached level 33, which was acceptable and would not arouse suspicion.

"Zhenzhen, what is a Soul Bone Skill?" Jiang Nannan asked with concern in her eyes.

"It's an amplification-type soul skill!" Yang Zhenzhen replied excitedly. "Heavenly Thunder Transformation! After using it, it can enhance my strength, speed, lightning element affinity, and soul power recovery speed!"

"That's a pretty good soul skill!" Zhu Ziyang's face showed a hint of surprise upon hearing this, then he instructed, "Zhenzhen, remember, never tell anyone that you possess a soul bone, no matter who it is! Unless your strength reaches the Soul Saint level, understand?"

"Okay! I understand!" Yang Zhenzhen was not an ignorant child; she naturally understood the value of the soul bone and the greed of human nature, so she nodded seriously in agreement.

"It's good that you know what's going on!" Zhu Ziyang didn't say anything more. He and Jiang Nannan had already done enough for this little sister who had no blood relation to him. How far things would go was up to her own fate.

The three prepared to leave the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, things are never smooth sailing. Before the three of them had even left the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, they encountered a distressing incident.

They encountered three evil soul masters, all at the Soul Douluo level.

When Zhu Ziyang and his two companions encountered this group of evil soul masters, the group was besieging a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear! The ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was incredibly powerful, and even ordinary hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts were unwilling to provoke it. Although the three evil soul master Soul Douluos outnumbered the others, they were still very cautious in dealing with the situation, so they did not notice Zhu Ziyang and his companions not far away.

"Nannan, you take Zhenzhen and leave the forest first. I'll catch up with you later," Zhu Ziyang said to Jiang Nannan, his tone firm and unwavering.

"I understand," Jiang Nannan nodded in agreement, then added with concern, "Be very careful!"

Jiang Nannan naturally wanted to stay and fight alongside Zhu Ziyang, but with Yang Zhenzhen by her side, neither she nor Zhu Ziyang could unleash their full potential, as both needed to constantly monitor Yang Zhenzhen's safety. Only by leaving with Yang Zhenzhen could Zhu Ziyang truly unleash his full power.

Jiang Nannan had no doubt that Zhu Ziyang could handle three evil soul masters and Soul Douluos by himself. She knew Zhu Ziyang's strength better than anyone. Not to mention three Soul Douluos, even three Title Douluos wouldn't be able to hurt her Ziyang brother. So, after telling Zhu Ziyang to be careful, Jiang Nannan quickly took Yang Zhenzhen and fled from this place of trouble.

"Let me see what you are!" After Jiang Nannan and Yang Zhenzhen left, Zhu Ziyang stared intently ahead with a deep look in his eyes.

Ahead, three evil soul masters are battling a ten-thousand-year-old dark gold dinosaur bear.

These three evil spirit masters all appeared to be over seventy years old, and remarkably, they were triplets. From their appearance to their attire, they were identical, making them indistinguishable. They were all tall and thin, with numerous wrinkles on their faces, their gray hair simply draped behind their heads, and their eyes dull and yellow, giving them a somber and aged look. Their noses were distinctive—hooked—and their lips were thin, giving them a sharp and sarcastic air.

All three were dressed in gray robes, each holding a cane. The canes were jet black, a full ten feet long, and each had a gray gem the size of a human head at the top. These three canes exuded an extraordinary aura; they were all level eight soul tools!

At this moment, the exposed bodies of these three evil soul masters were all covered with gray scales, and their bodies were surrounded by blood-red and black aura. From these abnormal soul lights, Zhu Ziyang sensed bloodshed and death. Behind them floated their respective soul rings, and in front of each of them was a soul beast soul exuding death energy.

Three evil soul masters surrounded the ten-thousand-year-old dark gold dinosaur bear. Their strange abilities and tacit cooperation actually caused the ten-thousand-year-old dark gold dinosaur bear, which was capable of fighting against a titled Douluo, to gradually fall into a disadvantageous position.

Zhu Ziyang was unsure of the three evil soul masters' motives, so he didn't act rashly. Neither the evil soul masters nor the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had much to do with him; at most, the evil soul masters were just more detestable. If the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear could kill these three evil soul masters, that would be great. If not, he would avenge it. Therefore, Zhu Ziyang chose to continue observing.

After just a few glances, Zhu Ziyang understood the abilities of the three evil soul master brothers and, by following the clues, guessed their purpose.

All three of them possess a martial soul called the Netherworld Serpent, a standard evil martial soul capable of controlling the souls of living beings. It can control not only the souls of soul beasts but also the souls of humans. The former is somewhat acceptable, but the latter is intolerable, since no one wants to live a life worse than death.

These three evil soul masters have probably set their sights on the beast soul of this dark gold dinosaur bear. The beast soul in front of them should be their natal beast soul.

After figuring out the purpose of these three people, Zhu Ziyang made a decision. Without hesitation, he leaped out, and the Scythe of Peace and Destiny appeared in his hand, followed by a holy light that pierced through the darkness and despair.

A holy and glorious light descended from the sky, enveloping the three evil soul masters before they even realized it. The powerful and irresistible purifying force accompanying the ultimate light instantly dissolved the black aura and blood-red light surrounding them, all of which were symbols of sin.

"Ah..." A series of piercing screams rang out from the three brothers, but apart from the screams, they could not make any other sound. Their bodies melted in the holy light, while their souls were purified by the death power hidden under the holy light. Light purifies the body, and death cleanses the soul. This was Zhu Ziyang's first real experience.

On the other side, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, besieged by the three beast souls, was also on its last breath. Just as it was about to be torn apart and devoured by the three beast souls, the three beast souls suddenly stopped moving. Then, starting from their heads, they turned into tiny specks of bloody light and disappeared into the world with the wind. With the death of the three evil soul masters, these three beast souls, as their natal beast souls, were naturally freed as well.

"Phew!" Zhu Ziyang let out a soft breath, then smiled and murmured, "Relaxed."

His eyes fell on the relics left behind by the three evil soul masters: three level-eight soul tools and a few soul bones. These soul bones had not been purified by the holy light along with them, which meant that these soul bones were normal soul bones that could be absorbed by normal soul masters. Very good.

After putting away the three level-eight soul tools and the three soul bones, Zhu Ziyang's eyes turned to the ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. This Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear seemed to have resigned itself to its fate, lying on the ground with its head tilted back as far as it could, its small eyes fixed on a certain direction until the last bit of spiritual light dissipated.

Zhu Ziyang felt nothing at all; he just found it strange. Following the gaze of the dark gold dinosaur bear before its death, he saw a faintly visible cave hidden in a lush thicket, and something seemed to be wriggling inside.

He was startled, then cautiously walked over, parted the bushes, and was then startled by what was behind them: two sleeping, curled-up little Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears, each only 80 or 90 centimeters long, clearly newborn cubs, the offspring of that ancient Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

However, Zhu Ziyang scratched his head in frustration and looked back at the corpse of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. It was clearly a male Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!

Despite having many doubts, he had to make a decision: should he take the two Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear cubs with him? If he didn't, without their father and mother, the two cubs would surely not survive past one year old! Sigh, he decided to take them. After all, they were rare top-tier soul beasts. He could treat them as two henchmen and find two bear followers for Xingcai.

Zhu Ziyang bent down and picked up the two still-sleeping bear cubs. They were surprisingly heavy. These two bear cubs had no idea that their fates would be drastically different from this moment on!

After temporarily storing the two bear cubs in the Holy Law Demiplane, Zhu Ziyang's gaze fell on the ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. As a top-tier soul beast with ten thousand years of cultivation, Zhu Ziyang was ninety percent certain that a soul bone would be produced from the corpse of this male bear, so he chose to loot the corpse.

The result was very pleasing: a right arm bone, a ten-thousand-year-old dark gold dinosaur claw bear right arm bone!

"Very well, consider this as my child support payment for raising your child!" Zhu Ziyang chuckled, then lightly stomped his foot, instantly creating a large crater that perfectly buried the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's corpse.

Without lingering, Zhu Ziyang moved and vanished instantly.

(End of this chapter)